Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the practice of off-rolling.

The government is clear that off-rolling is an unacceptable practice and the department continues to work with Ofsted to tackle it.

Ofsted takes any use of unlawful exclusions and off-rolling very seriously. Where evidence of off-rolling is found by inspectors, it will impact the school’s leadership and management judgement.

This government is committed to reforming Ofsted to enhance the inspection regime by replacing a single headline grade with a new report card system telling parents clearly how schools are performing and introduce a new annual review of safeguarding, attendance, and off-rolling.